Turbo Train 2.0
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $789.95
Era: 1971
Manufacturer: Produced by Rapido Trains Inc., available exclusively from Heartland Hobby Wholesale, 6929 Seward Ave., Lincoln, NE 68507, 800-713-8274, hhwonline.com
Heartland Hobby Wholesale Turbo Train 2.0 features:
- 1971 Amtrak national tour paint scheme
- New drive system
- Completely redesigned single-axle trucks with needlepoint axles
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights
- Redesigned roof-mounted SMD interior lighting system
- Dual-mode ESU LokSound V5 decoders and speakers in each Power Dome Car
- Will negotiate curves down to 18” radius
- Order deadline is June 15, 2022
- Mid-2023 release
Road Names: Amtrak/U.S. Department of Transportation
Company information: Rapido Trains Inc. manufactures locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and vehicles in N and HO scales. The company was founded by Jason Shron and Sidura Ludwig in 2003.
Reproduced from Rapido Trains Inc. news release May 2022
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